An Evening of Conversation with Jon Parrish Peede — The University of Colorado Boulder's Center of the American West will host an evening with Jon Parrish Peede, National Endowment for the Humanities chair; 6:30 p.m., University of Colorado Boulder, Hale 270, Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder; free; 303-492-4879.

Gregg Eisenberg discusses "Letting Go Is All We Have to Hold Onto" — Gregg Eisenberg will speak about and sign his new book, "Letting Go Is All We Have To Hold Onto;" 7:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder; $5; 303-447-2074, boulderbookstore.net.

Boulder's Joey Airola wins in 106s at the Pepsi CenterThe nerves of steel for Boulder freshman Joey Airola didn't match the surroundings, let alone his circumstance. This state wrestling debut was a calm and collected masterpiece. Full Story

The Boulder alt-country band gives its EPs names such as Death and Resurrection, and its songs bear the mark of hard truths and sin. But the punk energy behind the playing, and the sense that it's all in good fun, make it OK to dance to a song like "Death." Full Story